Mocis proverai
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mocis proverai is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alberto Zilli in 2000. It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. In a recent publication Mocis frugalis, that is found in Asia and Australia was promoted to a separate species. Both species can be distinguished with microscopic examination of the genitalia.
The length of the forewings is 18–21 millimetres (0.71–0.83 in). The larvae feed on various grasses like sugarcane and oat. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Sugarcane Semilooper sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 401 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and November–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an African Sugarcane Semilooper in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Sugarcane Semilooper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Durban, in our data
Durban is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate African Sugarcane Semilooper sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Sugarcane Semilooper is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (17 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
